Ms.Subajana Jeyaseelan

Ms. Subajana Jeyaseelan

Senior Lecturer in English Gr II

Department of English Language Teaching,

Faculty of Business Studies

Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna

Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

Contacts

Mobile Phone: 0094-718433275

Official Email: subi_08@mail.vau.jfn.ac.lk

Other Email: subi_08@hotmail.com

Academic Record

MPhil in Linguistics, University of Keleniya, Srilanka, May, 2014.

• (Thesis: Learning grammatical morphemes writing skill courses)
• MA in English, University of Keleniya, Srilanka, 1^st April 2003.
• CTHE (Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1^st July 2011.
• BA (Hons) Second Upper (Majors: English, Linguistics, Management), University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 19^th August 1999.
• International Accreditation
  • “Accredited Teacher in Higher Education” awarded by The Staff & Education Development Association, (United Kingdom) September 2011.

· Completed the Cambridge ESOL Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) Course at British Council in 2015.

· Completed a three-month course in Social Science Research Methodologies at NCAS-2012.

• Completed a three-month course, Diploma in Microsoft Office held in Vavuniya- Sri Lanka Centre, Techno World Studies (Pvt) Ltd -2010.
• Participated in the (five-day residential trainning programme) ‘Active Citizen Training Programme’ conducted by the British Council, at MAS Institute of Management and Technology (MIMT) MAS Fabric Park at Thulhiriya and awarded with a certificate -2016.

Teaching Interest

18 Year University teaching experience

• English language and communicative skills and English for Specific Purposes in sciences
• English language and communicative skills and English for Business Communication
• English Linguistics, and English Literature
• Active Citizen

Research Interests

• Morphology & Morphemes
• Applied Linguistics
• Multi disciplinary Discourse analysis
• English Language Teaching and Learning
• Contrastive and Error Analysis

Positions Held and Being Held

• Academic and Programme Coordinator, ELTU (2006-2007)

Scholarly Contribution

· Worked as a part-time teacher of English for one year at Rambaikkulum Girls’ Maha Vidyalayam 1999-2000.

· Resource person for English language and communicative skills and English for Specific Purposes in sciences at the Faculty of Applied Sciences of the Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna.

· Resource person for English language and communicative skills and English for Business Communication at the Faculty of Business Studies of Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna

· Resource Person, (2000 to 2003) Extension Programs in English at Mannar study centers, Conducted by the Vavuniya Campus

· Resource Person, since 2000 to the 2015 Extension Programs (Certificate & Diploma) in English at the Vavuniya Campus.

· Lecturer for Teaching English Language Skills using ELT and ELL software to the school Principals of the Northern Province, Sri Lanka. December, 2010

· Reviewer of the Proceedings of the Vavuniya Campus Annual Research Session, (VCARS 2010), 2010, on the theme, “Science and Management towards development in the post-conflict scenario in Sri Lanka”

· Judge for English competitions held at both Divisional and the District level, Vavuniya organized by the Education Department, in 2009 -2011

· Served as a chief examiner for the General Certificate in English (G.C.E) for Advanced level marking and evaluation 2008-2009

· Have been Serving as a co-controlling chief examiner for the General Certificate in English (G.C.E) for Advanced level marking and evaluation since 2009 to date

· Serving as a board of examiner for G.C.E (A/L) re-scrutiny 2009 to date

· Exam invigilator for Diploma in Education-2011

· Resource person for workshops for Non-academics on office communication conducted by SDC Vavuniya Campus in 2015.

· I was a resource person for the training programme which was organized by the SDC, Vavuniya Campus, on Introduction to English for Office Communication for the benefit of Computer Application Assistants, Library Assistants and Lab Technicians attached to Vavuniya Campus on 14^th, 28^th October and 4^th November 2015.

· I served as convener of the cultural programme for the Annual Research Symposium RCBS -2016

· I served as a member for the research committee of the International Conference - 2017

· I was a resource person, conducted an educational seminar for the G.C.E (O/L) students at Anula Vidiyalaya, Nugegoda on the 4^th of October 2016.

· I worked as a research assistant under Senior Prof .W. W .Wijerathna on the research project of ‘Baby Talk’ (2014-2016).

· I have been serving as a faculty representative for the Economics and Management meetings since 2016 to date

· I was a member of the Editorial board for students’ forum’- 2017

· I was a member of the News letter committee - 2017

· I was a member of the Editorial Board for the Annual research Symposium Vavuniya Campus- 2017

· I was a resource person, conducted a seminar for G.C.E (O/L) students on summary writing, at Rambaikulum Girls’ college - 2017

· Reviewer of the Proceedings of the Vavuniya Campus Annual Research Session, (VCAIRS ), 9^th of August 2017, on the theme Sustainable Development

· Convener of the welcome and programme committee of the career-fair-2017

· Member to the Hall Arrangement & Programme committee for VCIRS-2017

· Secretary of the VCTA-2018

· Reviewer for the poetry book ‘My choice’ A Tamil poetry in English, was compiled and translated by Dr.K.Shiriganeshan

· Resource person for Teaching ‘Active citizen’ to technology stream students 2017

· Member of the editorial committee of the Journal of Science and Management.-2018

Research Reviewer

· Articles published in the Proceedings of Vavuniya Campus Annual Research Session, (VCARS 2010), 27^th October 2010, on the theme, “Sustainable Development” in Sri Lanka”

· Articles published in the Proceedings of Vavuniya Campus Annual Research Session, (VCARS 2017), 27^th October 2010, on the theme, “Sustainable Development” in Sri Lanka”

· Articles published in the Journal of Science and Management of Vavuniya Campus -2018

Workshops, Seminars and Guest Lectures Conducted

· Jeyaseelan,S.(2006,January,7^th&8^th)Leadership Excellence & Personality Development’ & ‘Excellent Practices in Human Resources Development’ conducted by Dr.K.K Kuhathasan,at the Vavuniya Campus.

· Jeyaseelan, S. (2007, August, 21st &22^nd) ‘Changing power equations: A Gender Perspective’ conducted by the University of Madras, Chennai.

· Jeyaseelan, S. (2007, November, 3^rd & 5^th) 12^th National Workshop of the Forum on ‘Contemporary Theory’, held at the Centre for Contemporary Theory, Varoda.

· Jeyaseelan, S. (2008, February 2^nd) UGC National Seminar on ‘Psychology: Promoting Corporate Excellence’, held at the University of Madras, Chennai.

· Jeyaseelan, S. (2009, 1&2 October) workshop on ‘Training in Research and Publication’ held at the NCAS premises

· Jeyaseelan, S.(2011, March, 21,22 &23) workshop on ‘The Research Methodology and Data Analysis’

· Jeyaseelan, S.(2011, July, 26^th ) the workshop on ‘Scholarship of Teaching and Learning& Higher Education Research’ at SDC, University of Colombo

· Jeyaseelan, S.(2011, November,18^th) Staff Training Workshop on “Curriculum Design and Assessment for enhanced Student Learning” at University of Colombo

· Jeyaseelan, S.(2011, December, 21^st ) Staff Training Workshop on “Practices for Enhancing Student Learning within our discipline-based teaching” at SDC, University of Colombo

· Jeyaseelan, S. (2013, December, 2nd & 3^rd) Participated in the workshop on “BBM Curriculum Revision”, 2013, at the Vavuniya Campus, Pampaimadu.

· Jeyaseelan, S. (2015, September 18^th) workshop on "Learning blocks that students experience and how these can be removed by the SCL for OBE approach in Higher Education”, at the University of Colombo.

· Jeyaseelan, S. (2015, September, 21st) “Developing Expertise in ourselves & our students II”, at the University of Colombo.

· Jeyaseelan, S. (2010, June 18^th) Staff Training Workshop on “Supporting the student journey: developing students and teachers”, at the University of Colombo.

· Jeyaseelan, S. (2016, October, 11th) “Problem Identification in Academic Research” Conducted by Dr.G.Tantirigama, Former Senior Lecturer University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Organized by SDC, Vavuniya Campus.

· Jeyaseelan, S. (2016, December, 16th) “Principles of Effective Course Design” was conducted by Prof. Suki Ekeratne , at the University of Colombo.

· Jeyaseelan, S. (2016, December, 19th) “Role of Universities: : Sharing the Experiences” by Dr.V.Kanagasingam, Rector, Trincomalee Campus of the Eastern University of Sri Lanka Organized by SDC, Vavuniya Campus.

· Jeyaseelan, S.(2017)IELTS Open Seminar For the Staff & the Final Year Students organized by Career Guidance Unit of the Vavuniya Campus & the British Council of Sri Lanka.

· Jeyaseelan, S. (2017) ‘Academic Writing’ conducted by Triniard USA.

· Jeyaseelan, S.( 2017) ‘How to live happily’ ,conducted by Dr.S. Sivathas, Organized by SDC, Vavuniya Campus

· Jeyaseelan, S Participated in a workshop on ‘Teaching ESL writing to undergraduates’ conducted by Associate professor Dr Brooke Schreiber organized by ELTU University of Jaffna in collaboration with the Post Graduate Institute of English, Open University of Sri Lanka, on 8^th August 2017

· Jeyaseelan, S. (2017, November,13^th ) workshop search proposal.

· Jeyaseelan, S.(2017, December, 12^th & 13^th )‘The Politics of Gender, Sexuality and Pedagogy’ in a ‘Post-Truth’ World, held at RMIT University, Melbourne.

Article Publication in Magazines

· Environmental, Educational and Human Resource Discourse Analysis

Gnanaseelan, J., & Jeyaseelan, S. (2009/10). Deconstructing Educational Management Discourses in Sri Lanka THE EXECUTIVE

· Gnanaseelan, J., & Jeyaseelan, S. (2008/9).The Language Education Policy of the Government Declaring 2009 as the Year of English and IT.THE EXECUTIVE, the Faculty of Business Studies, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka: Vol. IX, 13-20.

· Gnanaseelan, J., & Jeyaseelan, S. (2017). ‘Remembering Late Mr. Sivapalan as he was’ Oasis Volume -3

Research & Publication

Presentations in National and International Seminars and Conferences and the Abstracts Published

Proceedings and online (print/online)

o Gnanaseelan,J.,& Jeyaseelan,S.(2009,October 14^th )The Construction of Human Resource English – A Discourse Analytic Approach, at the Vavuniya Campus Annual Research Sessions “Managing Resources Strategically for Sustainable Development”, at the Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, page.

o Jeyaseelan, S., & P.Manohar.(2011,May, 13th ) An Analysis of the Students’ learning style preferences for promoting student engagement, at the 7th Conference on Higher Education in Sri Lanka jointly organized by Staff Development Centre (SDC), University of Colombo and SLAIHEE, p.10

o Jeyaseelan, S. (2012, May,25^th ) Group Work for Stress-free Environment for Effective Language Learning and Acquisition-An experimental study, at the 7^th Conference on Higher Education in Sri Lanka jointly organized by Staff Development Centre (SDC), University of Colombo and SLAIHEE ,p. 10

o Jeyaseelan, S. (2015, June, 26^th) Errors Committed by English as a Second Language (ESL) Learners when Using Nouns in Written Essays at the 11^th SDC –SLAIHEE Conference, p.21

o Jeyaseelan, S. (2012, September,7-9^th) Promoting Student-Centerd Active Learning Approaches Enhancing Successful Student Engagement, presented at the International SLELTA conference held at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, p.21

o Jeyaseelan, S. (2013, June, 28th) An Empirical Study on Effective Use of Techno Audio-Visual Aids Enhance Students’ Writing Skill and Escort Student-Centered Learning, at the 9^th Conference on Higher Education in Sri Lanka jointly organized by Staff Development Centre (SDC), University of Colombo and SLAIHEE,p.31

o Jeyaseelan, S. (2013, December,12^th ) The use of Grammatical Morphemes of Plurality and Subject-Verb Agreement in Creative writing in English in Sri Lankan Context, at the National conference on General linguistics, held at University of Keleniya, p.50

o Jeyaseelan, S. (2014, October,3-5^th ) An investigation of the acquisition order of grammatical morphemes in the SriLankan context Presented a research paper at the 8^th International SLELTA conference held at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, p.26

o Jeyaseelan,S. (2014, November, 5^th ) Problems Faced in Creative Writing of English Language by Under Graduate Students of Vavuniya Campus as Second Language Learners at the International Conference, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, p.

o Jeyaseelan,S., & Wijeratne,W.M.(2015, June 26th) Error Analysis: An investigation of the writing of English as a second language at the International conference on linguistics, at University of Keleniya, p .38

o Jeyaseelan, S.,& Wijratne, W.M .(2016) The logical relationship between the writing errors and the acquisition order of the English grammatical morphemes at the International conference on linguistics, at University of Keleniya,p.55

o Jeyaseelan,S.(2016) Common Morphological Errors in English Writing of First Year Undergraduates of Vavuniya Campus as Second Language Learners, at the 12th International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (IC-HUSO) at KhonKaen University, KhonKaen Province, Thailand, p. 21

o Jeyaseelan, S., & Wijeratne. W.M (2016). A comparative study of words in Tamil Baby Talk, 17th International Post Graduate Research Conference, at University of Keleniya, p. 54

o Jeyaseelan, S., & Wijeratne. W.M (2017). A comparative study of words in Tamil Baby Talk Journal of Faculty of Graduate Studies vol-5(ii) p. 57-71

o Jeyaseelan,S (2017, November,21^st ) The implication of syllabication on the use of comparative/superlative adjectives in essay writing presented , 3^rd International Research Symposium 2017 at University of Keleniya Sri Lanka,p.75

Newspaper Article Publication (Print/online)

· S. Jeyaseelan (2017, July, 14^th) Daily news ‘Keep the Country Clean’

http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2017/07/13/pg10_0&pt=p&h=

· S. Jeyaseelan. (2017,August, 23 ^rd)Daily news ‘Menace of Stray Dogs and Cattle on Vavuniya Streets’

http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2017/08/23/pg10_0&pt=p&h=

· S. Jeyaseelan(2017, September, 1st) Daily news ‘Cell-Phones: Tools or Toys’

http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2017/09/01/pg10_1&pt=p&h=

· S. Jeyaseelan(2017, September, 7^th) Daily news ‘University of Vanni, A Timely Need’

http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2017/09/07/pg10_0&pt=p&h=

· S. Jeyaseelan (2017,September, 12^th) Daily news ‘English , in the revolutionary world’ http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2017/09/12/pg10_1&pt=p&h=

· S. Jeyaseelan (2017, September, 25^th) Daily news ‘No end to SAITM?

http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2017/09/25/pg10_1&pt=p&h=

· S. Jeyaseelan (2017,October, 4^th ) Daily news ‘ Bus burden’

http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2017/10/04/pg10_0&pt=p&h=

· S.Jeyaseelan (2017, October, 26^th ) Daily news ‘Self-discipline and self-education are interrelated’ http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2017/10/26/pg10_2&pt=p&h=

· S. Jeyaseelan (2017, September, 13^th ) The Island ‘Appreciation’

http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=171579

· S. Jeyaseelan (2018, February, 28^th ) Daily News ‘Lessons from Melbourne’

http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2018/02/28/pg10_0&pt=p&h=

· S. Jeyaseelan (2018, March, 9^th ) Daily news ‘Mucky monkeys mucking about’

http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2018/03/09/pg10_0&pt=p&h=

· S. Jeyaseelan (2018, March, 13^th ) Daily news ‘To survive in peace and harmony, needs a strong unity’

http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2018/03/13/pg10_0&pt=p&h=

· S. Jeyaseelan (2018, March 21^st ) Daily news ‘Ragging, a Psychological Phenomenon’

http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2018/03/21/pg10_1&pt=p&h=

· S. Jeyaseelan (2018, April, 5th) Daily news ‘Caning, still in practice even at tuition centres!’

http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2018/04/05/pg10_1&pt=p&h=

· S. Jeyaseelan (2018, April, 24th) Daily news ‘The 9 As, a real indicator of intelligence?’

http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2018/04/24/pg10_1&pt=p&h=

· S. Jeyaseelan (2018, May, 1st ) Daily news ‘Religions are to guide, not to fight!’

http://epaper.dailynews.lk/art.asp?id=2018/05/01/pg06_1&pt=p&h=

Book Review

Jeyaseelan, S. (2018, March, 31). My Choice, Translated Poetry book, Compiled and translated by Dr. K Shiriganeshan, held at the Vavuniya YMHA

Book Publication

§ Jeyaseelan, S. (2017). A thousand Miles to go, Anthology of poems

Community Service

· Executive Committee Member for two times, Vavuniya Campus Teachers’ Association, University of Jaffna, (2014-

· General Secretary for five times, Vavuniya Campus Teachers’ Association, University of Jaffna, 2018-2019

Personal Information

Date of Birth : 8 ^th of July, 1970

Place of Birth : Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Ethnic Group : Sri Lankan Tamil

School Education

Primary Level : Convent, Jaffna (1977-1982)

Secondary Level : Vembadi Girls’ High School Jaffna (1983-1990)

Contacts

Senior Lecturer in English Language,

English Language Teaching Unit,

Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna,

Park Road,

Vavuniya 43000

Sri Lanka

Mobile Phone: 0094-718433275

Official Email: subi_08@mail.vau.jfn.ac.lk

Other Email: subi_08@hotmail.com